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Curators: Timothy Billings, with Jim Kuhn
Alexander Huang, video curator

Early modern Europeans imagined China as a land of wonder, of riches, and of enormous opportunity. Rare books and maps from the Folger collection, along with items from the Library of Congress and the Walters Arts Museum, capture England's dawning cultural awareness and admiration of things Chinese. 

Folger Consort performs Monteverdi’s timeless masterpiece Vespers of the Blessed Virgin in the glorious space of Washington National Cathedral. Unlike most modern performances of the Vespers, the Consort’s period version, without conductor, features one-on-a-part virtuoso instrumentalists and ten vocal soloists who also serve as the choir.

A celebration of DC’s Literary Community with Poet Lore and Beltway Poetry Quarterly. Addonizio’s Tell Me is a National Book Award Finalist, and Dargan is the author of Bouquet of Hungers and The Listening Room.

Translated/Adapted by Anne Washburn

from the play by Euripides

Directed by Aaron Posner

The war is over, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra murdered, and Orestes and Electra await the judgment of the citizens and the gods. Euripides’ gripping drama is deftly re-imagined by playwright Anne Washburn in this razor-sharp modern adaptation.

Celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition with remarks and a reception in the Folger's Great Hall.

Curators: Stuart Sillars and Erin Blake

For centuries, booklovers created their own personalized editions of their favorite texts by adding prints, letters, and even original artwork.  This exhibition includes editions of the plays of Shakespeare, theatrical biographies, historical works, and other volumes that have been “extended” by bibliophiles from various backgrounds from the 18th and 19th centuries.